Kuala lumpur: A local man has been arrested for allegedly being involved in an armed robbery involving an elderly woman at a house in Langkap near Teluk Intan. Hilir Perak District Police chief ACP Chua Kok Lian stated that the police received a report from the 69-year-old local woman, who claimed she had been robbed by an unidentified man.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the incident occurred at about 4 am, when the suspect, armed with a machete, allegedly snatched a gold bracelet worn by the victim, resulting in injuries to the woman. The losses were estimated at RM6,000. Following the report, further investigations and intelligence led to the arrest of a 32-year-old man at about 2.30 am today in Slim River. The police also recovered and seized a gold bracelet believed to be linked to the case for further investigation.

Chua reported that the suspect is remanded for seven days until August 17 to assist and facilitate investigations under Section 394 of the Penal Code for causing hurt while committing a robbery. Meanwhile, in a separate statement, Chua mentioned that two local men suspected of being linked to a break-in at a fishing equipment shop on Jalan Changkat Jong, Teluk Intan, had also been arrested.

He explained that the police received a report from the shop owner after discovering that the premises had been prised open and broken into on July 30. An inspection revealed that fishing equipment worth about RM8,000 was missing. Following the report, police conducted investigations and intelligence operations before arresting two local males aged 13 and 19 in separate raids. Further investigations also led police to recover and seize several items believed to be linked to the case for further investigation, he added. Both suspects are to be charged under Section 414 of the Penal Code at the Teluk Intan Magistrate's Court tomorrow.